Iranian Calligraphers Association
| Founder | Mehdi Bayani |
|---|---|
| Established | 1950 |
| President | Gholam Hossein Amirkhani |
| Location | |
| Website | https://calligraphers.ir/ |
The Iranian Calligraphers Association (Persian: انجمن خوشنویسان ایران, romanized: Anjoman-e Ḵᵛošnevīsān-e Īrān),[1] or Society of Iranian Calligraphists, is an Iranian organization for professionals in the field of calligraphy.[2][3][4] It was founded in 1950 by Mehdi Bayani, who was also the founder of National Library of Iran.[5]
Notable people
Some of prominent professors, lecturers, students and members of this association:
- Gholam Hossein Amirkhani[6]
- Yadollah Kaboli Khansari
- Keikhosro Khoroush
- Hossein Mirkhani
- Jalil Rasouli
- Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
References
- ^ Yūsofī, Ḡolām-Ḥosayn (15 December 1990). "Calligraphy". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 7. pp. 680–704. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "افکار عمومی درباره خوشنویسی خدشهدار شد/ انتقاد از عملکرد یونسکو" [Public opinion about calligraphy tarnished/criticism of UNESCO's performance]. خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان (Mehr News Agency) (in Persian). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
At a press conference of the Iranian Calligraphers Association, the way in which information was provided about what happened at UNESCO regarding the "National Program for the Preservation of the Traditional Art of Calligraphy in Iran" was criticized.
- ^ "تأکید معاون هنری بر حفظ تشکیلات رسمی و قانونی در انجمن خوشنویسان" [The Artistic Vice President emphasizes maintaining the official and legal organization in the Calligraphers Association]. خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان (Mehr News Agency) (in Persian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "درباره موسس مهمترین کتابخانه ایران چه میدانیم؟ یادی از مهدی بیانی، موسس کتابخانه ملی ایران" [What do we know about the founder of Iran's most important library? A tribute to Mehdi Bayani, founder of the National Library of Iran]. Journal Hafteh (in Persian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Persian calligraphy works sell like hot cakes at "Dot" exhibit". Tehran Times. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2026.